7/29/10

I hate to sound like a broken record but I still am not cooking or baking. I mean cooking is down to the bare minimum if I can handle that. The humidity this summer in the NE is fierce! Every summer I love making my famous tomato pie, but I just can't turn that oven on lately. To satisfy my tomato pie craving I made a fabulous tomato salad filled with sharp cheddar, crispy walnuts, and a hint of dill (although I think tarragon might be interesting next time).Something about tomatoes and cheese; they are the perfect pairing aren't they?

Cook Notes: the next time I make this I will use a hearty 12-grain bread, it went ok with the sourdough roll, but it really would pair better with nice, texture grain bread. Adding some fresh tarragon might be interesting next time too. The dill was good, but don't add in too much.

Awesome idea for tomatoes! I also have not yet indulged in the tomato pie... If it doesn't cool off soon what will we do??? My daughters and I luv your blog - we included you on a list of blogs we just discovered that we want to recommend! Thanx for a great blog!

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